The Thorn in my Flesh!
I think we have missed the mark in understanding when Paul talks about the thorn in his Flesh. I know we do not know what his thorn was and there are several opinions out there. However, I believe Jesus has taught me the understanding of it. My thorn is there as a reminder of the pain that Christ endured for me. It is not there to say oh this is my weakness, this is my struggle, it is just who I am. No!! this is a lie, it is the reminder that we have suffered and the thorn reminds us that we must endure and persevere. You see if we didn’t have a thorn in our flesh we would bleed out, there would be nothing to remind us of Jesus’ sacrifice. We are going to struggle in this world, but we can take responsibility of our choices and commit to living pure. Living pure means when the whispers come and the temptations seem to much to bare, find the thorn and remember the pain and the emptiness it brings and get your focus back on Christ. I am thankful for a thorn, and my prayer is that I daily remind myself of the sacrifice Jesus did for us. Do not accept your thorn as an excuse to stay where you are, rather accept it for the pain and healing Jesus is doing to move you forward.
